Small business lending

Dimon: Big business is not the enemy

09/24/18

JPMorgan's chief cautioned against expanded regulation for big companies, arguing that businesses contribute to the economy.

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CFPB faces legal minefield in crafting rule on small-business loan data

09/21/18

The agency wants more information as it conducts fair-lending exams, but conflicting statutes make writing a data collection rule difficult.

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Small banks seethe at GAO’s downplaying of reg burden

09/19/18

Community bankers reject the conclusions of a Government Accountability Office report that say regulatory burdens only had a “modest effect” on the declining number of banks since 2010.

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Gov. Brown should veto California’s small-business lending bill

09/19/18

The legislation, which creates new disclosure standards for financing costs, could hamstring commercial lenders that offer revolving credit facilities.

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Bremer Bank to deploy new tech to offer quick, online loans to farmers

09/13/18

Using software from Eastern Bank spinoff Numerated, Bremer Bank says it will be able to approve automated loans to farmers within a minute.

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JPMorgan invites cities to compete for $500M in development funds

09/12/18

The nation's largest bank said Wednesday it is seeking proposals on ways to address economic inequality in local neighborhoods across the country.

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Small-business borrowers on verge of consumer-style protections in Calif.

09/05/18

If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the legislation headed to his desk, it would be the first law of its kind in the U.S. It is designed to allow small-business owners to make comparisons between offers in the often bewildering world of online business lending.

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Post-crisis regulation only had 'modest' effect on lending volume: GAO

09/05/18

In a report, the watchdog said the economic environment and competition instead have driven trends in small business lending.

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Proposed N.C. bank plans regional SBA, homebuilder divisions

08/31/18

Organizers of Dogwood State Bank are looking to raise $75 million in hopes of opening by mid-2019.

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Women entrepreneurs program proves hidden gem for Valley National

08/30/18

The USAmeriBank deal was supposed to give Valley National Bancorp a bigger presence in Florida, but it did more than that — it provided a model for banking businesswomen that Valley can copy in its New York and New Jersey markets.

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